About the Fund

The Entrepreneurs Fund accelerates the ventures of Colgate student/alumni entrepreneurs who are solving big problems and have demonstrated an ability to execute.

Through spendable gifts made to the eFund, action-oriented teams are awarded cash grants to bring their ventures to commercial viability. Each team receives a seed grant; incubator space for the summer in Hamilton; mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs in the Colgate/TIA Network; and additional startup resources from within the Colgate community.

The fund was established in 2013, and maintained with lead gifts from Dan and Linda Rosensweig P'15, '17, Noah Wintroub '98 and Carey Jennings, and Michael '86 and Julie Ellenbogen.

eFund by the Numbers

Teams by Cohort

Summer 2017

BetterMynd
BetterMynd is improving the mental health of America’s 21 million college students. BetterMynd gives students access to a network of certified mental health counselors and allows them to engage in teletherapy sessions. Cody Semrau ‘14

CampusReel
CampusReel democratizes the college campus visit. We mitigate financial, temporal and logistical restraints that prevent prospective students from visiting campuses through a platform rich with video content from colleges across the country. Rob Carroll ’15 and Nick Freud ‘15

Gipper
Gipper is a sports highlight app and service that harnesses a love for athletics to improve engagement and further advancement at high schools and colleges.Matthew Glick ‘19 and Jack Zamore ‘20

Amber’s Natural Goods is an all-natural peanut and nut butter products start up located in Hamilton, NY. All our products are made fresh in small batches with no high fructose corn syrup, palm oil, or anything weird.Amber Codiroli ‘10https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-codiroli-ba69602a/